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TI-2024-06291 Aliases CVE-2024-6788GHSA-xpwm-vrv5-5mgm

Phoenix Contact: update feature from CHARX controller can be used to reset a low privilege user password

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-1392Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A remote unauthenticated attacker can use the firmware update feature on the LAN interface of the device to reset the password for the predefined, low-privileged user “user-app” to the default password.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00502 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed CHARX SEC-3000 (PHOENIX CONTACT): 1.6.3CHARX SEC-3050 (PHOENIX CONTACT): 1.6.3+2 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Phoenix ContactCHARX SEC-3000before 1.6.31.6.3Patch availableCNA
Phoenix ContactCHARX SEC-3050before 1.6.31.6.3Patch availableCNA
Phoenix ContactCHARX SEC-3100before 1.6.31.6.3Patch availableCNA
Phoenix ContactCHARX SEC-3150before 1.6.31.6.3Patch availableCNA
  • CHARX SEC-3000 VendorPhoenix Contact Affected before 1.6.3 Fixed in 1.6.3 Patch available CNA
  • CHARX SEC-3050 VendorPhoenix Contact Affected before 1.6.3 Fixed in 1.6.3 Patch available CNA
  • CHARX SEC-3100 VendorPhoenix Contact Affected before 1.6.3 Fixed in 1.6.3 Patch available CNA
  • CHARX SEC-3150 VendorPhoenix Contact Affected before 1.6.3 Fixed in 1.6.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:charx_sec-3000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.6.3VulnerablePhoenixcontact
cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:charx_sec-3000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onPhoenixcontact
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:charx_sec-3050_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.6.3VulnerablePhoenixcontact
cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:charx_sec-3050:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onPhoenixcontact
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:charx_sec-3100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.6.3VulnerablePhoenixcontact
cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:charx_sec-3100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onPhoenixcontact
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:charx_sec-3150_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.6.3VulnerablePhoenixcontact
cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:charx_sec-3150:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onPhoenixcontact
  • cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:charx_sec-3000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.6.3 Vulnerable ·Phoenixcontact
  • cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:charx_sec-3000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Phoenixcontact
  • cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:charx_sec-3050_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.6.3 Vulnerable ·Phoenixcontact
  • cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:charx_sec-3050:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Phoenixcontact
  • cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:charx_sec-3100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.6.3 Vulnerable ·Phoenixcontact
  • cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:charx_sec-3100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Phoenixcontact
  • cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:charx_sec-3150_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.6.3 Vulnerable ·Phoenixcontact
  • cpe:2.3:h:phoenixcontact:charx_sec-3150:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Phoenixcontact

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA CHARX SEC-3000 (PHOENIX CONTACT) Fixed in 1.6.3
  • Fix · CNA CHARX SEC-3050 (PHOENIX CONTACT) Fixed in 1.6.3
  • Fix · CNA CHARX SEC-3100 (PHOENIX CONTACT) Fixed in 1.6.3
  • Fix · CNA CHARX SEC-3150 (PHOENIX CONTACT) Fixed in 1.6.3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-6788
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xpwm-vrv5-5mgm

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2014-07463 Phoenix Contact Software ProConOs and MultiProg Missing Authentication for Critical Function CVSS 2.0CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2024-17093 PHOENIX CONTACT: Remote code execution in CHARX Series CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-13692 Insufficient Verification of Data Vulnerability in PHOENIX CONTACT classic line industrial controllers CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-21959 Remote code execution via uploading a malicious IODD file CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-21940 Authentication Bypass in _account_log CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-03334 PHOENIX CONTACT: OS Command Injection in WP 6xxx Web panels CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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